Prototype telescope (PS1)
Construction of PS1, the single-mirror prototype for Pan-STARRS on Haleakala, is now complete. The first ccomplete Gigapixel Camera was installed in August 2007,
Once the full survey camera is fully commissioned PS1 will embark on a 3.5 year series of tests and scientific studies under the aegis of the PS1 Scientific Consortium
Ps4 telescope
The favored location for PS4 is the site of the University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope on Mauna Kea. If all the necessary permissions can be obtained, we would remove the current 2.2-meter telescope and its building, and construct PS4 inside a smaller building that has a reduced visibility and a design that blends into the background compared to the current facilityß. An Environmental Impact Statement is currently being prepared by the architectural company Group70.
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